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This year I think I will plant some blueberry plants, I was wondering if anyone else has planted these ones that come in the 1 gallon container like from Rona or Homedepot.
How many years until they begin producing berries.
Any tips for growing these plants?
I had four till they got to old and stopped producingQuote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
You have to have bird net over them or you get nothing
I got 6 plants from a local greenhouse last year. They were all in 1 gallon pots and were fairly big plants. They produced a half pint the first year. With proper pruning and acidification of the soil I’m sure they will flourish this year. Be mindful of varieties. Some grow bigger than others, different bloom times for pollination, and animals love them.
Yes I will want them to all to bloom near the same time. would prefer the large ones.
I am dealing with some old plants(approx. 20) down here by Lake Erie and between info online and talking to some of the blueberry farmers around here have my battle plan in action. I cut out all the old stock and will put down a Pine mulch around them to increase the PH. Obviously your new plants should go into holes already prepped/PH adjusted and then the Pine mulch. I was told not to use any other type of mulch it must be Pine ! My two test plants showed good results and the new shoots produced some berries. As they mature ( 5 year old ?)proper pruning will have to be done and bird netting is a "must have" . I also have Elderberry bushes(3) and a row of old grapes that I'm working on, plus one acre orchard of apples and pear trees .
I do have Redpine and Jack Pine in my yard, I was planning to cover all around the blueberry bushes with the pine needles
Netting, netting, netting and testing PH soil of soil..key points.
Put the netting like on a stand above the bushes?
I had 4 bushes inside 5’x12’ x6’ tall 4x4 posts netting on sides roof was netting with door of netting at one end birds still find way in
Has anyone tried digging up a wild blueberrie bush and had any luck transplanting it...